Interior/Exterior How to Install a Cup Holder?
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OEM Cup Holder Install
This is EASY.
Just open the glove box and you will see 2 TORX screws in the downtube. One inside the glove box and the other below it.
Simply remove the torx screws, add the holder, and replace the screws using the same ones that were there. Takes about 5 minutes tops.
Jim
Just open the glove box and you will see 2 TORX screws in the downtube. One inside the glove box and the other below it.
Simply remove the torx screws, add the holder, and replace the screws using the same ones that were there. Takes about 5 minutes tops.
Jim
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This is EASY.
Just open the glove box and you will see 2 TORX screws in the downtube. One inside the glove box and the other below it.
Simply remove the torx screws, add the holder, and replace the screws using the same ones that were there. Takes about 5 minutes tops.
Jim
Just open the glove box and you will see 2 TORX screws in the downtube. One inside the glove box and the other below it.
Simply remove the torx screws, add the holder, and replace the screws using the same ones that were there. Takes about 5 minutes tops.
Jim
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I'm sure the dealership only sells this as a whole with the cupholder. I noticed my cupholder broke the other day at the mounting points. Damn heavy XL cups.
Just checked my broken cupholder, at first I thought it was all one piece. Then noticed it does come apart. Wonder if I can just buy the silver mounting piece or spend $68 for a new piece
Just checked my broken cupholder, at first I thought it was all one piece. Then noticed it does come apart. Wonder if I can just buy the silver mounting piece or spend $68 for a new piece
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Home-made Cup Holder
I offer the following home-made cup holder. All the parts are schedule 40 PVC plumbing parts from Home Depot. The cup container is nothing more than two off the shelf parts glued together with PVC cement. The cylinder that fits into the existing tiny factory hole is a piece of 2 inch PVC pipe. The bridge is made from sections from a different piece of 2 inch PVC pipe. The bridge that connects the smaller 2 inch pipe to the larger cup holder is glued with J-B Weld Epoxy. PVC glue is not good in this type of mechanical joint.
I carved out the relief in the bridge part with a hack saw and metal round file. I attempted some filler in the rough parts with the XS J-B and sanded and primed it. It is still a prototype and does not have a finished paint yet. It is very strong, totally and easily removable. Just grab it and pull it up in case you need to slide the pass seat all the way forward. It is large enough to hold a Big Slurpee sized cup. When using a regular cardboard coffee cup I throw a small piece of foam in the bottom so the cup sits up high enough to grab. So far it is working perfectly. This is easily made and easily removed if you need it to be gone. I tried it on the drivers side, but it hit under my knee and not comfortable.
Apparently this forum will only allow me to add three pics per post, so here are three pics. I'll do another post with more pics so you can see the relative size and location.
thanks YD
Cup Holder In-car top view.jpgCup Holder in car from pass side.jpgCup Holder top.jpg
I carved out the relief in the bridge part with a hack saw and metal round file. I attempted some filler in the rough parts with the XS J-B and sanded and primed it. It is still a prototype and does not have a finished paint yet. It is very strong, totally and easily removable. Just grab it and pull it up in case you need to slide the pass seat all the way forward. It is large enough to hold a Big Slurpee sized cup. When using a regular cardboard coffee cup I throw a small piece of foam in the bottom so the cup sits up high enough to grab. So far it is working perfectly. This is easily made and easily removed if you need it to be gone. I tried it on the drivers side, but it hit under my knee and not comfortable.
Apparently this forum will only allow me to add three pics per post, so here are three pics. I'll do another post with more pics so you can see the relative size and location.
thanks YD
Cup Holder In-car top view.jpgCup Holder in car from pass side.jpgCup Holder top.jpg
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Home-made Cup Holder more pics
More pics of my cup holder
YD
Cup Holder in car Cup Holder bottom.jpgfrom driver side.jpgCup Holder angle 2.jpg
YD
Cup Holder in car Cup Holder bottom.jpgfrom driver side.jpgCup Holder angle 2.jpg
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